Jimmy Kimmel Live! is on an indefinite break, and fans of the show are once again interested in Guillermo Rodriguez, Kimmel’s long-time comedy collaborator and sidekick. Rodriguez has been a big element of the show’s humor for years. He is most known for a skit in which he encouraged a fictitious Jimmy Kimmel to stay in the U.S. during a second Trump term.
From being a security guard to being a sidekick
Rodriguez’s path to late-night TV is not typical. He started off as a security guard in the parking lot of Hollywood Boulevard Studios. Later, he got an invitation to go on Kimmel’s show. He turned down the offer at first because he was shy. He finally made his debut appearance in a series of skits dubbed Security Night Live, where he played “Uncle Potenza.”
Rodriguez became a regular on the show because he was slowly becoming better and had a nice, everyman attitude. He went on to make his own series, Guillermo’s Hollywood Roundup, in which he humorously edited himself into movie trailers and interviewed celebrities at events like the NBA Finals Media Day. He also played a cop in Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, but he wasn’t acknowledged for it.
It looks like Guillermo has had an effect on Kimmel’s life outside of work. Reports say that Kimmel named his baby Billy after Rodriguez.
Net Worth and Life Outside of Work
Celebrity Net Worth says that Guillermo Rodriguez is worth about $3 million and makes $500,000 a year. He has a son named Benji with his wife, and he also has two chihuahuas that he loves.